Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$483
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
82
83
🏙️ Population
9M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5636th and 4020th ($992 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 555th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nicosia

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Kuala Lumpur Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$9567

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047